Economic Growth

(asked on 28th October 2026) - View Source

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken in the Autumn Budget 2026 to promote growth across the UK.


Answered by
Emma Reynolds Portrait
Emma Reynolds
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
This question was answered on 3rd November 2026

The UK saw the joint-fastest growth in the G7 in the first half of this year, and this Budget doubles down on that.

Last week, the Chancellor set out the most ambitious package of devolution and regional growth reforms in a generation. This includes breaking Westminster’s grip on taxation in England, by embracing a new of model of fiscal devolution - because local leaders know what is best for growth in their areas.

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